bread knife

American  

noun

1. a knife designed or suitable for slicing bread, as one having a wavy or saw-toothed blade.

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Etymology

Origin of bread knife

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

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bread knife

I don't mean to stop you from tearing into that hot loaf with your bare hands, but having a good bread knife is probably a better idea.

From Salon ● Jan. 15, 2022

A serrated bread knife is optional, but cutting boards are mandatory.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 27, 2020

For a bread knife, we recommend the Victorinox Fibrox Pro 10.25-Inch Serrated Curved Bread Knife, which is light, precise, and comes at a great value.

From Slate ● Jan. 4, 2019

I looked at her strong, bone-filled hands as she dressed salads and pulled a bread knife back and forth, and for a while I enjoyed watching the strange coherence of a human body in motion.

From The New Yorker ● Sep. 17, 2016

The bread knife that held the horsehair wig lay at the foot of the bed.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood